Jack under rear springs?
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You can try, but its not really all that useful since most of your effort will be spent compressing the spring into the car. As long as you have a rubberized pad on the jack, you can just use the normal jacking position between the wheels.
If you have a long enough floor jack, you can raise the entire rear end by using the center position (under the spare tire area). Then slide a pair of jack stands at the jacking spots by the wheels.
If you have a long enough floor jack, you can raise the entire rear end by using the center position (under the spare tire area). Then slide a pair of jack stands at the jacking spots by the wheels.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Indianapolis
No, that is not a safe jacking point. Use the correct factory specified jack points on the car.
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You can try, but its not really all that useful since most of your effort will be spent compressing the spring into the car. As long as you have a rubberized pad on the jack, you can just use the normal jacking position between the wheels.
If you have a long enough floor jack, you can raise the entire rear end by using the center position (under the spare tire area). Then slide a pair of jack stands at the jacking spots by the wheels.
If you have a long enough floor jack, you can raise the entire rear end by using the center position (under the spare tire area). Then slide a pair of jack stands at the jacking spots by the wheels.
The springs are already compressed from the wieght of the car. Useing this point is fast because it lifts the car immediatly instead of spending the effort decompressing the springs away from the car when you use the standard point. I just wasn't sure about the integrity of the spring mounts. I thought since the down force was on them already that they would handle the reverse.
You can try, but its not really all that useful since most of your effort will be spent compressing the spring into the car. As long as you have a rubberized pad on the jack, you can just use the normal jacking position between the wheels.
If you have a long enough floor jack, you can raise the entire rear end by using the center position (under the spare tire area). Then slide a pair of jack stands at the jacking spots by the wheels.
If you have a long enough floor jack, you can raise the entire rear end by using the center position (under the spare tire area). Then slide a pair of jack stands at the jacking spots by the wheels.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Wandering around.
The springs are already compressed from the wieght of the car. Useing this point is fast because it lifts the car immediatly instead of spending the effort decompressing the springs away from the car when you use the standard point. I just wasn't sure about the integrity of the spring mounts. I thought since the down force was on them already that they would handle the reverse.
As there's more weight putting pressure, the spring compresses.
It's only fast, if your intention is to take off the wheel.
Last edited by Goobers; Apr 24, 2012 at 12:51 AM.
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The springs are already compressed from the wieght of the car. Useing this point is fast because it lifts the car immediatly instead of spending the effort decompressing the springs away from the car when you use the standard point. I just wasn't sure about the integrity of the spring mounts. I thought since the down force was on them already that they would handle the reverse.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Indianapolis
It's not safe, just don't do it, period. No need to even argue the point.
Your eagerness to save 30 seconds of jack time could cost you an arm or a leg... literally.
Honda specified the correct jack points, USE THEM!
Your eagerness to save 30 seconds of jack time could cost you an arm or a leg... literally.
Honda specified the correct jack points, USE THEM!
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